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Warren Mailley-Smith in Recital
1st August 2018 | 7:15 pm
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WARREN MAILLEY-SMITH | |
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Programme
Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
A Fairy Tale H. 128
1. The Princess: Allegretto con moto
2. The Ogre: Allegro deciso
3. The Spell: Adagio e sostenuto
4. The Prince: Allegro giocoso
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sonata No. 11 in B flat Major Op. 22
Allegro con brio
Adagio con molto espressione
Menuetto
Rondo. Allegretto
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Nocturne in D flat Major Op. 27 No. 2
Waltz in A flat Major Op. 42
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Romance in D flat Major Op. 24 No. 9
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
Sonatine in f sharp minor M. 40
Modéré
Mouvement de menuet
Animé
Earl Wild (1915-2010) / George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Etude No. 4 “Embraceable You”
Duration
This concert will last approximately 60 minutes, with no interval.
British concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith presents a varied programme that begins with the B flat Major Sonata; a work considered to be the crowning achievement of Beethoven’s early period, shimmering with bravura whilst pushing the boundaries of existing sonata form. This is followed by Chopin’s exquisite Nocturne in D flat which epitomises his bel canto style of piano writing and seductive use of harmony alongside the Waltz in A flat, a display of brilliant pianistic virtuosity. Ravel’s colourful Sonatine follows, looking back to the 19th century virtuoso school of Liszt and French impressionism, whilst also looking ahead to inflections of jazz-inspired harmony. Written in 1903, Sibelius’s Romance still has its heart firmly set in 19th century romanticism, with rolling right hand chordal accompaniment over a cello-like espressivo melody. This evening’s recital concludes with a highly jazz-infused virtuoso arrangement of Gershwin’s popular song, Embraceable You, by the great American pianist Earl Wild.